Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl sees the return of the iconic villain, Feathers McGraw. Wallace and Gromit are the reason he was captured, and he has been stewing on it for quite some time. Finally, he sees an opportunity for revenge and takes it when Wallace invents a helper robot gnome named Norbot. Vengeance Most Fowl explores the idea that sometimes we are too reliant on technology.
The first Wallace & Gromit film since the 2008 BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated A Matter of Loaf and Death, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl brings together four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award-nominated Merlin Crossingham for a brand-new adventure. Bringing together old characters and new, this film is a wonderful addition to the legacy that is Wallace & Gromit.
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Wallace & Gromit's Feathers McGraw Comeback Makes Me So Happy (But Something's Still Missing)
While Feathers McGraw coming back to Wallace & Gromit is more than enough to get me excited for the upcoming movie, there's still a big missing piece.
S creenRant interviewed directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, producers Richard Beek and Carla Shelley, and the director of photography, Dave Alex Riddett at the Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Foul red carpet premiere. They talk about what they think it is about this iconic pair that has made them resonate with so many audiences for so long. The filmmakers also reveal if eagle-eyed fans will be able to spot Easter eggs from previous films and what makes claymation stop-motion animation so special.
Nick Park & Merlin Crossingham Say Netflix Was A Great Partner For Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
"They've really gone with the flow and let us make the film we dreamed of making."
Screen Rant: What do you think it is about Wallace & Gromit that has allowed them to really resonate with people from all over the world?
Nick Park: I have to pinch myself because I think back to my college days of creating these characters and now how big it's become. I think it's something to do with the charm of the handmade, the clay animation with the fingerprints, that people can spot the artist behind the animation. And also, I think the world is a world of pet lovers and the way Wallace and Gromit relate to each other. Gromit seems to be even more human, which kind of goes with many pet lovers, the way they view their pets.
Merlin Crossingham: Aside from being great entertainment, we're unashamedly British and handmade, and we sort of fly that flag proudly. I think that's part of their charm.
Screen Rant: What has it been like working with Netflix?
Merlin Crossingham: They've been such great partners, and they've embraced that Britishness. They recognize that that's really a big part of what Wallace and Gromit are, and Aardman as a studio. They've embraced us and here we are.
Nick Park: They really respect the whole legacy of Wallace and Gromit. They gave us very good notes when we were having little story issues, but mostly they've really gone with the flow and let us make the film we dreamed of making.
Screen Rant: Why was it time to bring Feathers McGraw back?
Merlin Crossingham: It was a story requirement, really. It wasn't a let's make a film with Feathers in it. I think when you started massaging the idea into shape, it needed a villain. And there he was, staring at us in the face.
Nick Park: Yeah, someone who needed more of a threat to Wallace and Gromit, someone who had a personal vendetta. And because the gnomes themselves didn't quite do it, there needed to be somebody behind the Norbots. And who better than Feathers who's been languishing in jail or the zoo for the last 30 years.
Merlin Crossingham: And put there by Wallace and Gromit, so he wants to get his own back.
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Stop-Motion Animation Brings "Magic" To Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
"I think when people come around the studio, it's very much being inside the dolls' workshop. Do you know what I mean? That's what it feels like."
Screen Rant: Are fans going to see any Easter eggs from previous films?
Dave Alex Riddett: Yeah, there's quite a few easter eggs in there, but I shouldn't really give any of them away at the minute. I mean, there's a lot of film noir and there's a lot of dark films that we actually do reference. Right at the beginning, you'll see one.
Carla Shelley: My lips are sealed.
Screen Rant: Can you talk about stop-motion animation as an art and why it is so important to the world?
Dave Alex Riddett: It's important because you can go into a world of complete make-believe and complete ridiculous notions and that. It's all possible because every frame is handcrafted and created. So you can take it in all directions.
Carla Shelley: I think it very much is that human touch on every frame, whether that's the thumbprints in the plaster. Of course, we do use visual effects now just to sort of help us on our way, but it's still very much that hand touch on the screen for us. I think that just comes through everything we do. There's just a real magic to it. And I think when people come around the studio, it's very much being inside the dolls' workshop. Do you know what I mean? That's what it feels like.
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Richard Beek Is Happy The World Knows Feathers McGraw Is Returning In Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
"We've been keeping him under wraps for so long now."
Screen Rant: What do you think it is about Wallace and Gromit that has resonated with so many people over the years?
Richard Beek: I think it's their Britishness. I think that's what people love about this is it is uniquely British, it's uniquely Nick. I think people really warm to that, to this sense of humor that they have, and also their relationship. I think that's what people love.
Screen Rant: I am so excited to see that Feathers McGraw is back.
Richard Beek: Yes, people are. It's really exciting, we've been keeping him under wraps now for so long, it's been great to tell everybody and not have to keep it a secret.
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About Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
Gromit's concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a "smart" gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master...or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will be released on Netflix globally (except in the UK/IE) on January 3, 2025. It will also release in select U.S. theaters on December 18.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl follows the beloved inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit as they embark on a new adventure to uncover the mystery behind a series of poultry-related incidents in their town. Amid the chaos, they encounter unexpected adversaries and challenges that test their bond.
Director Merlin Crossingham , Nick Park
Release Date October 27, 2024
Writers Mark Burton , Nick Park
Character(s) Wallace , Zookeeper , Norbot , Inspector Mackintosh , Mrs. Gazebo
Runtime 70 Minutes
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